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James Becker • Edited

As a remote worker of 2+ years, I agree with most of your points.

Discord has been especially helpful for me to feel more connected and to engage in fascinating conversations I otherwise would never have.

On a very informal level, video chats are ok, but I hate video meetings. I think phone calls and audio teleconferencing are far more productive. I don't understand why anyone would need to be staring at my face during a meeting. I certainly don't care to have to make fake eye contact with a computer screen. I (and I hope, other attendees) am usually more interested in the subject of conversation, be it data reports, codebases, or mockups.